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DBMS > Apache Impala vs. GeoMesa vs. JSqlDb vs. LokiJS vs. NuoDB

System Properties Comparison Apache Impala vs. GeoMesa vs. JSqlDb vs. LokiJS vs. NuoDB

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NameApache Impala  Xexclude from comparisonGeoMesa  Xexclude from comparisonJSqlDb  Xexclude from comparisonLokiJS  Xexclude from comparisonNuoDB  Xexclude from comparison
JSqlDB seems to be discontinued. Therefore it is excluded from the DB-Engines ranking.
DescriptionAnalytic DBMS for HadoopGeoMesa is a distributed spatio-temporal DBMS based on various systems as storage layer.JavaScript Query Language Database, stores JavaScript objects and primitivesIn-memory JavaScript DBMSNuoDB is a webscale distributed database that supports SQL and ACID transactions
Primary database modelRelational DBMSSpatial DBMSDocument store
Object oriented DBMS
Document storeRelational DBMS
Secondary database modelsDocument store
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Score14.03
Rank#40  Overall
#24  Relational DBMS
Score0.81
Rank#214  Overall
#4  Spatial DBMS
Score0.48
Rank#262  Overall
#42  Document stores
Score0.99
Rank#195  Overall
#92  Relational DBMS
Websiteimpala.apache.orgwww.geomesa.orgjsqldb.org (offline)github.com/­techfort/­LokiJSwww.3ds.com/­nuodb-distributed-sql-database
Technical documentationimpala.apache.org/­impala-docs.htmlwww.geomesa.org/­documentation/­stable/­user/­index.htmltechfort.github.io/­LokiJSdoc.nuodb.com
DeveloperApache Software Foundation infoApache top-level project, originally developed by ClouderaCCRi and othersKonrad von BackstromDassault Systèmes infooriginally NuoDB, Inc.
Initial release20132014201820142013
Current release4.1.0, June 20224.0.5, February 20240.8, December 2018
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache Version 2Open Source infoApache License 2.0Open SourceOpen Sourcecommercial infolimited edition free
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononono
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Implementation languageC++ScalaJavaScriptC++
Server operating systemsLinuxLinux
macOS
Windows
server-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js)hosted infoAmazon EC2, Windows Azure, SoftLayer
Linux
OS X
Windows
Data schemeyesyesschema-freeschema-freeyes
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesnonoyes
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.nonononono
Secondary indexesyesyesnoyes infovia viewsyes
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL-like DML and DDL statementsnononoyes
APIs and other access methodsJDBC
ODBC
JavaScript APIADO.NET
JDBC
ODBC
Supported programming languagesAll languages supporting JDBC/ODBCJavaScriptJavaScript.Net
C
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyes infouser defined functions and integration of map-reducenofunctions in JavaScriptView functions in JavaScriptJava, SQL
Triggersnononoyesyes
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesShardingdepending on storage layernonenonedata is dynamically stored/cached on the nodes where it is read/written
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesselectable replication factordepending on storage layernonenoneyes infoManaged transparently by NuoDB
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsyes infoquery execution via MapReduceyesnoyesno
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemEventual Consistencydepending on storage layernoneImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynonononoyes
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanonono infoatomic operations within a single collection possibleACID infotunable commit protocol
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyes infoMVCC
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyes infousing RocksDByes infoSerialization of a DB in a Node.JS/Cordova/PhoneGap environment. Usage of the IndexedDB-API in a browser.yes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.nodepending on storage layeryesyes infoTemporary table
User concepts infoAccess controlAccess rights for users, groups and roles infobased on Apache Sentry and Kerberosyes infodepending on the DBMS used for storagenoStandard SQL roles/ privileges, Administrative Users

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